How to enable Win 7 error reporting

Is there a method to turn on error reporting in Win 7? I have Win 7 pro 64-bit sp1. The error reporting is disabled and I've been searching for hours for a way to enable that feature. Apparently this feature is controlled by "group policy". I could not find any useful info about controlling or changing "group policy". Not only are all the "Problem Reporting Settings" greyed out on my machine, but the "Change report settings for all users" is greyed out also. I'm the only user on my machine, so I am obviously the administrator (at least I hope that I am). What's the secret to enabling Error Reporting in Windows 7?

I found this guide on How-To Geek that shows how to disable error reporting.

Using that you should be able to enable it by applying the opposite setting in Group Policy.

Thanks for the reply. I tried the solution on this website and, unfortunately, didn't have any luck. I guess that MS wants to cut down on the error and problem reports. That saves them a quite a bit of hassle.

Is there a method to turn on error reporting in Win 7? I have Win 7 pro 64-bit sp1. The error reporting is disabled and I've been searching for hours for a way to enable that feature. Apparently this feature is controlled by "group policy". I could not find any useful info about controlling or changing "group policy". Not only are all the "Problem Reporting Settings" greyed out on my machine, but the "Change report settings for all users" is greyed out also. I'm the only user on my machine, so I am obviously the administrator (at least I hope that I am). What's the secret to enabling Error Reporting in Windows 7?

How was this service disabled in the first place?
This service would normally be set to automatic or manual unless intentionally altered.

Try going into the services section (services.msc) to ensure event logging, event locator, error reporting, and all their dependancies are enabled and set to automatic.

How was this service disabled in the first place?
This service would normally be set to automatic or manual unless intentionally altered.

I don't know. I definitely did not intentionally alter the settings for the error reporting service. The service was set to manual and I just changed it to automatic so that it is running all the time. Running the error reporting service does not cause windows to allow me to enable error reporting.

Try going into the services section (services.msc) to ensure event logging, event locator, error reporting, and all their dependancies are enabled and set to automatic.

The event logging service is set to automatic. I couldn't find any information about "event locator". I don't know how to identify the dependancies involved. What is the "event locator" and how do I identify the dependancies?

I followed your step by step procedure and it takes me to the screen where the options are greyed out which prevents me from enabling error reporting. That's the screen that's at the center of this whole problem. If the options on that screen functioned I wouldn't have a problem.

I ran sfc /scannow twice and it didn't turn up any problems. I'll check into doing a repair install. I've checked it out before and found out that this doesn't work with an oem Windows installation dvd, which is what I have.

You could always download the Win 7 iso file including SP1 (always get the version you have a license key for), burn the iso file to DVD and use this disk for you repeair install attempt, or even a full reinstall if that becomes necessary. Your original key should work.

I ran sfc /scannow twice and it didn't turn up any problems. I'll check into doing a repair install. I've checked it out before and found out that this doesn't work with an oem Windows installation dvd, which is what I have.

Curious,
Perhaps this has something to do with "Permissions" and being logged on as an administrator I don't know why sfc/scannow wouldn't work with the "oem" install ... you shouldn't need the disk to run it as long as the i386 folder is present... Also another thought is that some "security" is not permitting the change? ...I'm out of ideas... Regards Fred

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